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“Faithful in That Which Is Least”, November 21
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and
he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Luke 16:10
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The active service of God is directly connected with the ordinary duties
of life, even its humblest occupations. We are to serve God just where
He puts us. He is to place us individually, and not we ourselves. Perhaps
service in the home life is the place we are to occupy for a time, if not
always. Then a preparation for that work should be obtained, that we may
do our best in service for the Lord.
The Lord is testing and proving us to see what sort of timbers, or
attributes, we are bringing into the character building. If we are listless and
indifferent, negligent and careless, in the small, everyday duties we shall
never be fitted for any other service for God.... He that is unfaithful in that
which is least would certainly repeat this unfaithfulness if placed in higher
positions of trust and given larger responsibilities.... The service of God
will be done in a haphazard manner....
The importance of little things is underrated just because they are small,
but the influence of the little things for good or evil is great. They supply
much of the actual discipline of life for every human being. They are part
of the training of the soul in the sanctification of all our entrusted talents to
God. Faithfulness in the little things in the line of duty makes the worker
in God’s service reflect more and more the likeness of Christ.
Our Saviour is a Saviour for the perfection of the whole man. He is
not the God of part of the being only. The grace of Christ works to the
disciplining of the whole human fabric. He made all. He has redeemed
all. He has made the mind, the strength, the body as well as the soul,
partaker of the divine nature, and all is His purchased possession. He must
be served with the whole mind, heart, soul, and strength. Then the Lord
will be glorified in His saints in even the common, temporal things with
which they are connected. “Holiness unto the Lord” will be the inscription
placed upon them
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The Youth’s Instructor, April 14, 1898.
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